An optimist's guide to the Bills in 2017

An optimist's guide to the Bills in 2017

As of right now, it looks as though the 2017 NFL season will be yet another heartbreaking one for fans of the Buffalo Bills.

The team, who fired coach Rex Ryan towards the end of the 2016 season and parted ways with general manager Doug Whaley shortly thereafter, is under completely new leadership heading into the new campaign. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the roster is incredibly top-heavy, and lacks depth at nearly every position.

On top of the fact that the roster is top-heavy, there are even question marks at positions that are seemingly set. There likely won’t be a battle for the starting quarterback job throughout training camp and the preseason, but the 2017 season is a make-it-or-break-it year for incumbent starter Tyrod Taylor. Will Taylor show improvement in his third year as a starter, and finally establish himself as the franchise quarterback the team has lacked since the mid-1990s? Will receiver Sammy Watkins be healthy, and if so, will he be leaving the team after what is now a contract year? There are seemingly an endless amount of questions surrounding the Bills’ organization right now, many of which cause fans to wake up in the middle of the night in a nervous sweat.

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However, it would be out of character for Buffalo fans if they weren’t at least cautiously optimistic for the new season. Despite the fact that it seems like a longshot, there’s still a chance that the team could somehow sneak into the playoffs, finally ending their nearly two-decade long playoff drought. While a playoff berth doesn’t seem all too likely, there are still a number of reasons to be excited about the upcoming Bills season.

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